Joe Pye Weed ‘Little Joe’ | Plant Profile

Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) are tall perennials that are native to damp soils in the midwest. The foliage is clump forming with large, medium green leaves and an erect flower stem topped with pink and purple flower clusters.

Joe Pye Weed prefers fertile, medium moisture soils in full sun to part shade. Joe Pye Weed has some tolerance to wet soils with poor drainage but little drought tolerance. The encourage new growth and flowering, cut the plants to the ground in late winter.

Often seen as little more than a weed, Joe Pye Weed is rarely valued for it’s ornamental features. However, when grouped together along ponds or streams the tall flowers can be quite attractive. They can create borders to woodlands or bring height to to pollinator gardens.